# Diesel electric power for large motor homes and long haul trucks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-electric-power-for-large-motor-homes-and-long-haul-trucks/69122>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [October 31, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-electric-power-for-large-motor-homes-and-long-haul-trucks/69122 "2011-10-31T21:14:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Chris\_T](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chris_T)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-electric-power-for-large-motor-homes-and-long-haul-trucks/69122/21 "2011-11-06T19:14:24Z")

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Long-distance electric transmission can lose 25% or more of the total energy. Carting the coal from Wyoming to Texas might use 5% of the energy in the coal.

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